The men's 4x100-metre relay had all the usual suspects: sprinters from Team Jamaica were confidently striding towards Olympic gold, while Canada and the U.S. raced against each other for a second-place finish.

That is, until four men from Team Japan made Olympic history, overtaking both teams for an unforgettable silver win.

After the race, Cambridge credited every part of his identity for the silver win. Cambridge, whose full name is Asuka Antonio 'Aska' Cambridge, was born in Jamaica, but moved to Japan at the age of two.

"I may have Jamaican blood but I was brought up in Japan, and trained in Japan," Cambridge told the Associated Press. "I am called Japanese Bolt, but I need to be quicker to be called that."

Cambridge isn't the only Japanese-Jamaican representing Japan in Rio. Sprinter Julian Jrummi Walsh also competed in the men's 400-metre and the 4x400-metre relay. He placed 38th and 13th respectively. Musashi Suzuki, who is on the men's soccer team is also Japanese-Jamaican.

Competitors congratulated the Japanese relay team.

Bolt told the Associated Press he wasn't surprised to see them on the podium.

"They've shown over the years they can be reckoned with," Bolt said. "The baton change is always smooth for them."

Canada's Andre De Grasse admitted he had no idea who they were, but commended them on a job well done.

“I was definitely surprised. Those guys came out to run ... they’re peaking at the right time because now they have Tokyo coming up in 2020," De Grasse told the Japan Times. "So they’re definitely going to be a threat and they’re going to have the home-crowd support for them. We’ll definitely have to watch out for them.”

With four years until Japan hosts the summer games, De Grasse and other sprinters will have plenty of time to catch up to the Japanese team, which will surely not be underestimated again.

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August 21, 2016: Samba dancers perform on a float in the 'Cidade Maravilhosa' portion of the Closing Ceremony.

Aug. 2, 2016: A Sao Goncalo fan takes to the street to celebrate Olympics athletes landing down in Rio.

April 27, 2016: Olympic athletes from the South Korean Badminton team.

July 28, 2016: Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer Rami Anis training ahead of the Rio Olympics. His uncle, who was a swimmer representing Syria, inspired Anis to dive into competitive swimming.
Anis competes as a stateless athlete with the Olympic Refugee Athletes team.

July 28, 2016: Russian Olympic athletes posing for a selfie at Sheremetyevo International Airport before boarding for a ride to Rio.
So far, 110 of 387 athletes on Russia's Olympic team have been banned, following a national doping scandal. The International Olympic Committee ruled in favour of allowing Russia's team to compete.